Guerilla Warfare Use of military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military

Why was the U.S. involved in the Vietnam War? Colonized by the French; before and after WWII Three way civil war- French, Communists and Vietnamese Gulf of Tonkin “incident” allows U.S. full involvement in the conflict Chemical Warfare- “Agent Orange” and Napalm to clear the jungle North invaded the South North supported by China and the Soviet Union South supported by the U. S. Country divided after eight years- North and South Vietnam- at the 17th Parallel War escalated in 5 years to half a million troops By 1970 the war was seen as unpopular 1973-Troop withdrawal agreed to 1975 Last U.S. troops left Vietnam

Why was the U.S. involved in the Vietnam War? Causes/Reasons Effects/Results Allies with France (French)/Keep the Communists out of Vietnam Sent military advisors and weapons (1950’s- 1963) The Gulf of Tonkin Incident allows President Johnson to escalate the war United States leaves in 1975- Communists take over- U.S. “walks” Cities renamed- Saigon is now Ho-Chi Minh City Better Economy under Communism. Tourism and some U.S. Trade